Feds Indict Iranian for HBO Hack—But Good Luck Arresting Him
Feds Indict Iranian for HBO Hack—But Good Luck Arresting Him
Security, Spoken · SpokenLayer
November 22, 20178m 23s
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Show Notes
Four months ago, HBO faced a punishing series of leaks of unreleased episodes, scripts, and even celebrities' contact information. On Tuesday, the Department of Justice named the alleged culprit behind that extortion campaign: An Iranian hacker named Behzad Mesri. By indicting Mesri, prosecutors have sent a message that even anonymous cybercriminals in countries as distant as Iran can be tracked down and unmasked.
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